SUSAN POLGAR

Susan (Zsuzsa) Polgar is an Olympic chess champion, a chess coach and a teacher. Susan is head of the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Texas Tech University. Susan was born on April 19, 1969 in Hungary. Susan is the oldest of three famous “Polgar” sisters, Zsuzsa, Zsófia, and Judit. Susan is famous for being the first female to earn the Grandmaster title during tournament play.

When she was 15, Susan became the top ranked woman chess player in the world. Susan remained in the top three for 23 years. In 1986, Susan was the first woman in history to qualify for the “Men’s” World Championship. Susan was the Women’s World Chess Champion from 1996 thru 1999. She has won ten Olympic medals and four world championships for chess.

Susan was signed as the head coach for the Texas Tech Knight Raiders chess team in 2007. In 2010 she led the men’s division team to the final four. In 2011 the Texas Tech Knight Raiders won the President’s Cup in college chess. She was the first woman to lead a men’s division to a national championship title.

Name

Susan Polgar

Country

Hungary

Born

April 19, 1969

Death

Title

Grandmaster

Peak Rating

2577

    E-DVD LEARNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - Chess for Absolute Beginners
    Susan Polgar's Learning Chess the Easy Way: Chess for Absolute Beginners is by far one of the best ever DVDs made to teach beginners how to play the worlds greatest game. Susan teaches with the aid of great graphics and annimation beginners basic chess knowledge.
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    E-DVD LEARNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - Chess for Absolute Beginners
    Catalog Code: E-DVD0014SP
    Our Price: $19.95

    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 1 - The Basic Principles of Chess
    Susan will take you through 8 easy to follow, highly instructive games covering the basic principles of chess. This will help your understanding of chess and is guaranteed to improve your chess game. She will show you how to avoid the most common mistakes made in chess and give your chess game a strong, fundamentally sound foundation.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 1 - The Basic Principles of Chess
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 10 - Essential Endgames for Intermediate and Advanced Players
    Susan Polgar's Winning Chess The Easy Way: Essential Endgames for the Intermediate to Advanced Players (Volume 10) - will bring you to the next level on your way to mastering the Endgame. This is a great follow up DVD to Volumes 8 and 9 (Essential basic Endgames Part 1 and 2). Susan will teach you how to play and win the more difficult Pawn, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Queen Endgames.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 10 - Essential Endgames for Intermediate and Advanced Players
    Catalog Code: E-DVD0010SP
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 11 - Mastering The French - PART 1
    On this 3 Part DVD series, Susan Polgar will share with you her experiences, exciting battles, and won games from the first opening she ever learned at the early age of 4. Although the French can be complex, the main benefit is there are not many long and forceful lines compared to other openings.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 11 - Mastering The French - PART 1
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 12 - Mastering The French - PART 2
    On this 3 Part DVD series Susan Polgar will share with you her experiences, exciting battles, and won games from the first opening she ever learned at the early age of 4. Although the French can be complex, the main benefit is there are not many long and forceful lines compared to other openings.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 12 - Mastering The French - PART 2
    Catalog Code: E-DVD0012SP
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 13 - Mastering The French - PART 3
    On this 3 Part DVD series Susan Polgar will share with you her experiences, exciting battles, and won games from the first opening she ever learned at the early age of 4. Although the French can be complex, the main benefit is there are not many long and forceful lines compared to other openings.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 13 - Mastering The French - PART 3
    Catalog Code: E-DVD0013SP
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 2 - Learn How to Create a Plan in the Opening, Middlegame and Endgame
    Planning in chess is essential throughout the entire game. On this DVD, Susan will teach you the general ideas and concepts for short and long term planning in the opening, middle and endgame. You will come away with a better understanding and insight on all three phases of a chess game. Your moves will have more meaning and purpose, which will result in more wins. So, sit back and let Susan teach you the foundation of essential chess planning.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 2 - Learn How to Create a Plan in the Opening, Middlegame and Endgame
    Catalog Code: E-DVD0002SP
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 3 - Essential Chess Tactics and Combinations
    As the famous saying goes 'Chess is 99% tactics.' What are chess tactics? Tactics are maneuvers that take advantage of short-term opportunities, often (but not necessarily) involving combinations or sacrifices. In this DVD, Susan will introduce the most common tactical elements in chess.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 3 - Essential Chess Tactics and Combinations
    Catalog Code: E-DVD0003SP
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 4 - Learn How to Avoid Opening Traps and Pitfalls
    It is always nice to win a game quickly. But some opening traps are based only on hopes that the opponent will make a serious mistake. If the opponents play correctly, the trap could backfire. On this DVD Susan will take you through a number of opening traps & short games.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 4 - Learn How to Avoid Opening Traps and Pitfalls
    Catalog Code: E-DVD0004SP
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 5 - Bobby Fischer's Most Brilliant Instructional Games and Combinations
    Susan Polgar will share with you her personal knowledge of Bobby Fischer. Susan answers some of the questions everyone wants to know like who would have won the Fischer vs. Karpov match in 1975; the impact Fischer had on chess; what she learned from Bobby and how he compares with today's best.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 5 - Bobby Fischer's Most Brilliant Instructional Games and Combinations
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 6 - Secrets on How to Think like a Grandmaster
    On disk 1, Susan shares with you three of her best and highly instructional games on how a grandmaster thinks, reasons and approaches each move. This DVD will help you to take these easy to follow ideals and principles and apply them to your own games.

    On disk 2, the Polgar sisters Susan, Sofia and Judit, along with their parents give their first public appearance in over 10 years.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 6 - Secrets on How to Think like a Grandmaster
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 7 - The Colle-Zukertort System
    On This DVD Susan will teach you an exciting and dynamic easy to learn system to play The Colle- Zukertort. Susan brings you 20 years of her own experience with this opening which is perfect for the player who only wants to spend one tenth (1/10) the time it normally takes to master an opening. So if you are looking to avoid well known deeply analyzed main theoretical Opening lines and want to win games in and out of opening, the Colle-Zukertort System is for you.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 7 - The Colle-Zukertort System
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 8 - Essential Basic Endgames - PART 1
    It is Essential to know how to play and win your Endgames. In fact, the Endgames are more essential to learn than Openings. In Chapter 1 of this DVD, Susan will cover all the most important basic endgames for the novice player. She will teach you how to checkmate a lone King using a Queen, a Rook, two Bishops, a Knight and Bishop, or two Knights. In Chapter 2, Susan covers all the Basic Pawn Endgames, including the Square Rule, the Rook Pawn, Opposition, Geometry in chess, two extra Pawns, the Pawn Race, one side Queens first, King activity, and lots more!
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 8 - Essential Basic Endgames - PART 1
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 9 - Essential Basic Endgames - PART 2
    It is Essential to know how to play and win your Endgames. In fact, the Endgames are more essential to learn than Openings. In Lesson 1 of this DVD, Susan will cover all the essential Rook Endgames, including: Rook vs. one Pawn, Rook vs. two connected Pawns, Rook vs. Bishop, Rook vs. Knight, the Philidor and Lucena positions, Multi-pawn Endgames, Rook and Bishop vs. Rook, Rook vs one Pawn and two Pawns, Rook vs. Bishop, and Rook and Pawn vs. Rook.
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    E-DVD WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 9 - Essential Basic Endgames - PART 2
    Catalog Code: E-DVD0009SP
    Our Price: $19.95

    LEARNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - Chess for Absolute Beginners
    Susan Polgar's Learning Chess the Easy Way: Chess for Absolute Beginners is by far one of the best ever DVDs made to teach beginners how to play the worlds greatest game. Susan teaches with the aid of great graphics and annimation beginners basic chess knowledge.
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    LEARNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - Chess for Absolute Beginners
    Catalog Code: DVD0014SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 1 - The Basic Principles of Chess
    Susan will take you through 8 easy to follow, highly instructive games covering the basic principles of chess. This will help your understanding of chess and is guaranteed to improve your chess game. She will show you how to avoid the most common mistakes made in chess and give your chess game a strong, fundamentally sound foundation.
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    Catalog Code: DVD0001SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 10 - Essential Endgames for Intermediate and Advanced Players
    Susan Polgar's Winning Chess The Easy Way: Essential Endgames for the Intermediate to Advanced Players (Volume 10) - will bring you to the next level on your way to mastering the Endgame. This is a great follow up DVD to Volumes 8 and 9 (Essential basic Endgames Part 1 and 2). Susan will teach you how to play and win the more difficult Pawn, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Queen Endgames.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 10 - Essential Endgames for Intermediate and Advanced Players
    Catalog Code: DVD0010SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 11 - Mastering The French - PART 1
    On this 3 Part DVD series, Susan Polgar will share with you her experiences, exciting battles, and won games from the first opening she ever learned at the early age of 4. Although the French can be complex, the main benefit is there are not many long and forceful lines compared to other openings.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 11 - Mastering The French - PART 1
    Catalog Code: DVD0011SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 12 - Mastering The French - PART 2
    On this 3 Part DVD series Susan Polgar will share with you her experiences, exciting battles, and won games from the first opening she ever learned at the early age of 4. Although the French can be complex, the main benefit is there are not many long and forceful lines compared to other openings.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 12 - Mastering The French - PART 2
    Catalog Code: DVD0012SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 13 - Mastering The French - PART 3
    On this 3 Part DVD series Susan Polgar will share with you her experiences, exciting battles, and won games from the first opening she ever learned at the early age of 4. Although the French can be complex, the main benefit is there are not many long and forceful lines compared to other openings.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 13 - Mastering The French - PART 3
    Catalog Code: DVD0013SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 2 - Learn How to Create a Plan in the Opening, Middlegame and Endgame
    Planning in chess is essential throughout the entire game. On this DVD, Susan will teach you the general ideas and concepts for short and long term planning in the opening, middle and endgame. You will come away with a better understanding and insight on all three phases of a chess game. Your moves will have more meaning and purpose, which will result in more wins. So, sit back and let Susan teach you the foundation of essential chess planning.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 2 - Learn How to Create a Plan in the Opening, Middlegame and Endgame
    Catalog Code: DVD0002SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 3 - Essential Chess Tactics and Combinations
    As the famous saying goes 'Chess is 99% tactics.' What are chess tactics? Tactics are maneuvers that take advantage of short-term opportunities, often (but not necessarily) involving combinations or sacrifices. In this DVD, Susan will introduce the most common tactical elements in chess.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 3 - Essential Chess Tactics and Combinations
    Catalog Code: DVD0003SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 4 - Learn How to Avoid Opening Traps and Pitfalls
    It is always nice to win a game quickly. But some opening traps are based only on hopes that the opponent will make a serious mistake. If the opponents play correctly, the trap could backfire. On this DVD Susan will take you through a number of opening traps & short games.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 4 - Learn How to Avoid Opening Traps and Pitfalls
    Catalog Code: DVD0004SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 5 - Bobby Fischer's Most Brilliant Instructional Games and Combinations
    Susan Polgar will share with you her personal knowledge of Bobby Fischer. Susan answers some of the questions everyone wants to know like who would have won the Fischer vs. Karpov match in 1975; the impact Fischer had on chess; what she learned from Bobby and how he compares with today's best.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 5 - Bobby Fischer's Most Brilliant Instructional Games and Combinations
    Catalog Code: DVD0005SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 6 - Secrets on How to Think like a Grandmaster
    On disk 1, Susan shares with you three of her best and highly instructional games on how a grandmaster thinks, reasons and approaches each move. This DVD will help you to take these easy to follow ideals and principles and apply them to your own games.

    On disk 2, the Polgar sisters Susan, Sofia and Judit, along with their parents give their first public appearance in over 10 years.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 6 - Secrets on How to Think like a Grandmaster
    Catalog Code: DVD0006SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 7 - The Colle-Zukertort System
    On This DVD Susan will teach you an exciting and dynamic easy to learn system to play The Colle- Zukertort. Susan brings you 20 years of her own experience with this opening which is perfect for the player who only wants to spend one tenth (1/10) the time it normally takes to master an opening. So if you are looking to avoid well known deeply analyzed main theoretical Opening lines and want to win games in and out of opening, the Colle-Zukertort System is for you.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 7 - The Colle-Zukertort System
    Catalog Code: DVD0007SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 8 - Essential Basic Endgames - PART 1
    It is Essential to know how to play and win your Endgames. In fact, the Endgames are more essential to learn than Openings. In Chapter 1 of this DVD, Susan will cover all the most important basic endgames for the novice player. She will teach you how to checkmate a lone King using a Queen, a Rook, two Bishops, a Knight and Bishop, or two Knights. In Chapter 2, Susan covers all the Basic Pawn Endgames, including the Square Rule, the Rook Pawn, Opposition, Geometry in chess, two extra Pawns, the Pawn Race, one side Queens first, King activity, and lots more!
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 8 - Essential Basic Endgames - PART 1
    Catalog Code: DVD0008SP
    Our Price: $24.95

    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 9 - Essential Basic Endgames - PART 2
    It is Essential to know how to play and win your Endgames. In fact, the Endgames are more essential to learn than Openings. In Lesson 1 of this DVD, Susan will cover all the essential Rook Endgames, including: Rook vs. one Pawn, Rook vs. two connected Pawns, Rook vs. Bishop, Rook vs. Knight, the Philidor and Lucena positions, Multi-pawn Endgames, Rook and Bishop vs. Rook, Rook vs one Pawn and two Pawns, Rook vs. Bishop, and Rook and Pawn vs. Rook.
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    WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 9 - Essential Basic Endgames - PART 2
    Catalog Code: DVD0009SP
    Our Price: $24.95

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